EXHILARATION Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

exhilaration

noun

ig-ˌzi-lə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of exhilaration

as in thrill

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another

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as in ecstasy

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion the exhilaration of victory that spectators get to witness at the Olympic Games

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Recent Examples of exhilaration Only a few will experience the exhilaration of victory. — Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026 Nguyen tenderly captures the lightness, freedom and exhilaration of being in water and reigning over the waves, rules of gravity be damned. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 May 2026 Pumping iron, and apparently the exhilaration of combat, has got this 67-year-old plenty revved up. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026 The exhilaration of ever so briefly catching a wave was electric. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhilaration

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Noun

Horror genres While horror is a genre itself, some sub-genres deliver different thrills than others.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
New à la carte dining options complement the waterpark thrills at Low Tide Smoke, a barbecue restaurant, Catch of the Cay, a seafood-centric eatery, and Tidal Treats, which has ice cream and desserts.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrill

Noun

The search resulted in the seizure of 70,114 ecstasy pills weighing about 26 kilograms (57 pounds) as well as 4 grams of methamphetamine, authorities report.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
If the mixture turned deep violet, almost black, then the powder contained MDMA, the chemical name for the party drug ecstasy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Definition of ecstasy

Noun

The slow pace continued for a while, but eventually, Punk took down Rhodes with a leaping heel kick and tweaked his knee.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The kick was awarded when Toronto (3-7-8) defender Richie Laryea picked up a yellow card for a foul on Agustín Ojeda.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of kick

Noun

Arnetra and her sister, Akiva, described Darius as a joker, always striving to bring joy to those around him.

— Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Prawn and black truffle dumplings are a joy, the shimmering black casings colored with charcoal powder and stuffed with toothsome shrimp.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of joy

Noun

There’s the elation after finding a great idea, and then despair because no one’s going to talk to you, and then elation when people talk to you.

— Longreads, Longreads, 23 July 2026
The crowd of 35,089 at Fenway Park roared with elation as the team reached its historic feat.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of elation

Noun

In the past decade or so, happiness rates have declined precipitously for unmarried adults—regardless of education level—much more so than for those who are married, Yifeng Wan, a researcher at the University of Virginia, has found.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Despite the middling score in the economic category, WalletHub’s analysis surmised that Fremont’s happiness is bolstered by its high share (nearly 80%) of households with an income above $75,000.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of happiness

Noun

Growing worries over whether Big Tech’s massive investments in artificial-intelligence technology will translate into profits and whether chipmaker stocks have soared too high in the euphoria around AI have also buffeted share prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
But blowout results, even those released within hours of Microsoft’s, haven’t been greeted with similar euphoria.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of euphoria

Noun

Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
The evolution of Jacob Latz from hopeful starter to All-Star closer is one of those from-heaven developments all good teams need.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

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